GRACE SHALHOUB
COURT-CERTIFIED LEGAL TRANSLATOR
TECHNICAL TRANSLATOR
PARIS / LYON, FRANCE
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Expertise
​iTranslate4U.fr has been offering legal and certified translation services (traduction assermentée in France) as well as technical (engineering) translations since 2014.
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Academic degrees
Master's Degree in legal and financial translation and terminology, Université Paris Sorbonne Nouvelle in partnership with uOttawa, Canada.
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Bachelor's Degree in Russian Studies from Université Charles de Gaulle (Lille, France)
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Career
Court-certified Sworn (assermentée) translator in France accredited by the Paris Court of Appeal for Hebrew / English / French languages.
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Certified translator in Quebec - Member of OTTIAQ
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Five years of experience as an in-house translator for an international engineering and consulting firm.
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Lecturer in legal English and technical translation, graduate and undergraduate courses at University Lyon III and three Parisian universities: Université de Pierre et Marie Curie, ISIT Intercultural School, and Université Nanterre Ouest La Défense (since 2014)
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Membership
Member of SFT - French Federation of Translators
Recognized Translator & Member of ITA - Israel Translators Association
Member of ATA - American Translators Association
Certified translator in Quebec - Member of OTTIAQ
Member of CETIECAP Association of Certified translators for the Paris Court of Appeals
LEGAL TRANSLATION
COURT-CERTIFIED TRANSLATOR (traductrice assermentée)
Business Law
Criminal Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Industrial disputes
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​Birth and marriage certificates
Degrees
Applications for French citizenship
Administrative procedures in France
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​​We offer legal and sworn translations in English, French and Hebrew. Our certified translations are accepted by all French administration bodies, including Prefectures
TECHNICAL TRANSLATION ENGINEERING & TENDERS
Environmental engineering
Water sciences
Waste management
Mining and Oil&Gas industries
Soil remediation
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​Translation of tenders, research papers, reports, corporate communication, financial statements.
Familiar with tenders and requirements of international funding agencies.
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Example of recent projects
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- Asia and the Middle East: investigations into war crimes and crimes against humanity.
- France and Europe : Criminal investigations and judgments – swindling, robbery, tax fraud, manslaughter and murder, sexual offences
- France: Applications for French nationality
- International: Divorce cases, child support and custody, pre-nuptial agreements
- International: Business disputes, polluter-payer, taxes, intellectual property
- Africa: Environmental & social impact assessment for the implementation of high voltage power lines
- Asia: Radioactive waste storage
- Asia: Preparation of a stormwater management master plan
- Central Asia: Due diligence of the management of water and waste on industrial sites
- North Africa: Environmental expertise prior to the construction of a solar farm
- Middle East: Environmental studies for oil projects
- Africa: Assistance for the water sector reform
- Middle East: Study of hazards on wind farms
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